Abdulwahab Al-Rushaid | |
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عبدالوهاب الرشيد | |
![]() Abdulwahab Al-Rushaid in 2022. | |
Born | ![]() | October 29, 1984
Citizenship | ![]() |
Education | Master of Business Administration MBA, Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance. |
Alma mater | Gulf University for Science and Technology, Kuwait University. |
Occupation(s) | Economist, politician. |
Organization | Kuwait Economic Society. |
Known for | Vice-Chairman of Kuwait Economic Society. |
Board member of | Kuwait Economic Society. |
Abdulwahab Al-Rushaid ( Arabic: عبدالوهاب الرشيد) (born Abdulwahab Moh'd Al-Rushaid, October 29, 1984) is a Kuwaiti economist and politician. He is an elected board member of Kuwait Economic Society and the vice-chairman of the board. [1] [2] [3] [4]
He has been Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economics Affairs and Investments from 28 of December 2021 [5] to April 2023. [6] As finance minister, he headed the Kuwait Investment Authority, which manages the country’s $700 billion sovereign wealth fund, designed to reduce dependence on oil-related investments. [7] In October 2022, he was appointed for a second term as Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Economic Affairs and Investments. [8]
Al-Rushaid was a candidate in the Kuwaiti General Election 2016 and ranked at the 22nd place in the third constituency by 1,345 votes. [9] [10]